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If an unconfirmedÂ Reuters report is correct, Apple could be tapping Taiwan for more than just components and assembly â€“ it is also looking to raise capital from the island.

Apple Inc plans to issue bonds in Taiwan for the first time with the aim of raising $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter said, joining a queue of big global names that have sold billions of dollars on the island’s busy debt market.

Ben Lovejoy

June 1st

If an unconfirmedÂ Reuters report is correct, Apple could be tapping Taiwan for more than just components and assembly â€“ it is also looking to raise capital from the island.

Apple Inc plans to issue bonds in Taiwan for the first time with the aim of raising $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter said, joining a queue of big global names that have sold billions of dollars on the island’s busy debt market.

Ben Lovejoy

June 1st

An SEC filing reported byÂ ZeroHedge reveals that Apple has announced plans for a series of new bond issues to raise money for further stock buybacks and dividend payments in what could be a 10-part deal.

General corporate purposes, including repurchases of Appleâ€™s common stock and payment of dividends under the companyâ€™s program to return capital to shareholders, funding for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and repayment of debt.

MarketWatchÂ addsÂ that the notes will offer floating-rates maturing in 2018 and 2019, and fixed-rates maturing at a range of dates from 2018 all the way through to 2046. Apple has not yet revealed either the rates to be offered or the total sum it plans to raise, but previous issuances suggest we can expect the amount Apple is borrowing to be substantial …

For those confused about why Apple needs to borrow money when it has $200B in the bank, it’s because most of that money is held overseas, and the company would have to pay hefty taxes in order to repatriate it. It’s far cheaper for it to borrow the money, especially given that itsÂ Aa1/AA+ credit rating means that it can afford to offer very low returns.

Ben Lovejoy

February 16th

Apple's already told us exactly what to expect on this so-called 'cash balance' conference call, but what they hey -- we'll be liveblogging it just in case Appel slips in that "one more thing." You know, that "thing" about spending a few billion on an Apple-shaped spacecraft for kicks and giggles. The call will get underway at 9AM ET, and we'll have quotes from CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, as well as any juicy questions from the media.